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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 03:43 PM
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anyone put the "ford" emblem on the hood?

tried doing a search, but couldn't find anything. does anyone have pictures of an s197 mustang with the "f"-"o"-"r"-"d" emblem along the front of the hood? like how the mustangs of the 60's were.

thinking about doing that next, but was just curious to see what it looked like on our model year body type.

thanks in advance.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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Think the 3rd picture link in this thread has the shot of the ford lettering on the hood.

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...d+letters+hood
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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I put the F O R D letters on my hood before hail damaged my car on Mother's Day. I have not put them back on yet because I am anticipating a black stripe for the hood. I got mine from CJ Pony Parts...




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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Zip34
Think the 3rd picture link in this thread has the shot of the ford lettering on the hood.

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...d+letters+hood

That example in that link is hideous... It looks like chromed playschool alphabet letters that you stick on the fridge.

The ones I use are authentic reproduction parts used for classic Mustangs. They stick on.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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thanks guys for the posts... appreciate it. watchdevil, yours is the one i remember seeing before. just couldn't find it again.

i think i will give the emblem a shot. thanks again guys.
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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Been the same for two years now...
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 07:23 AM
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Ehhh just not for me...
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by watchdevil
That example in that link is hideous... It looks like chromed playschool alphabet letters that you stick on the fridge.

The ones I use are authentic reproduction parts used for classic Mustangs. They stick on.
LOL^^^^i knw it was a bad decision on my part ive taken them off since then......where did u find urs at?
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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LOL^^^^i knw it was a bad decision on my part ive taken them off since then......where did u find urs at?
i just ordered them. got them here ford stick on emblems
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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... pass...
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by watchdevil
That example in that link is hideous... It looks like chromed playschool alphabet letters that you stick on the fridge.

The ones I use are authentic reproduction parts used for classic Mustangs. They stick on.
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LOL^^^^i knw it was a bad decision on my part ive taken them off since then......where did u find urs at?
I didn't say anything.
I was trying to be polite.
The other ones look much better.
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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LOL^^^^i knw it was a bad decision on my part ive taken them off since then......where did u find urs at?
My child it's good you admit your mistake and came to your senses...

You have been forgiven and pure again in the eyes of the holy corral...
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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My child it's good you admit your mistake and came to your senses...

You have been forgiven and pure again in the eyes of the holy corral...
lol thanks....every1 make quick decisions somethimes, that just look stupid and u dont even notic it till later on.....good thing i was able to take them off
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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Won't they fit on the front edge?? Just think they'd blend better there. I have the MUSTANG Letters out back and was going to do FORD up front, but want them on the edge, not the top, of the hood.
Also: are those the Scott Drake one's??
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by karman
I didn't say anything.
I was trying to be polite.
The other ones look much better.
I will blatantly tell someone that they have a booger hanging out of their nose to save them embarrassment...
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by SCSmustang
lol thanks....every1 make quick decisions somethimes, that just look stupid and u dont even notic it till later on.....good thing i was able to take them off
I'm 43 years old... I have made a lifetime of mistakes... Let me share this one...

Back when I had my Cobra II I built a wood front air dam like the King Cobras and the 1979 Pace Car had with every intention of fiberglassing and finishing it. I looked like a fool driving around with unfinished wood on the front of my car.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by FLAstangx3
Won't they fit on the front edge?? Just think they'd blend better there. I have the MUSTANG Letters out back and was going to do FORD up front, but want them on the edge, not the top, of the hood.
Also: are those the Scott Drake one's??
CJ Pony Parts sells Scott Drake parts...

None of the classic Mustangs have an edge on the front of the hood, so the placement I had represents the same area that it used on the classic models. I really don't think it would look good for the letters to be placed on the front beveled edge of the newer model's hood. It would just look like they were put in the wrong place like some bodyshop repairmen will do because they have no clue or don't care if nameplates go back in the right place after a car is repaired.

Also my letter spacing uses the pony corral as a guide for letter spacing. The "O" and "R" are lined up just inside the ends of the corral.





The spaced out FORD letters only appear on the hoods of 1965-68 models as well as all Mustang II's...

I plan to do a black Mach 1 style stripe at some point so I will probably not return the FORD letters to my hood. I only like it on a solid color hood.

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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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Hmm... I think it looks alright on the classic Mustangs, but on the S197's, it looks a little out of place. Good idea, but some things from older models shouldn't be carried over...
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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...... looks better on the sides..........
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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Talking

..... or the REAR!
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